Jessica Wilson

Jessica Wilson is an Australian economic writer who has spent more than a decade reporting on the forces shaping household budgets, business investment, and government policy. She began her career in regional reporting, covering local councils, retail conditions, and infrastructure projects before moving to national finance desks. Over the years, Jessica has built a reputation for making complex macroeconomic stories readable without losing analytical rigour.At her current employer, The Australian Financial Review (AFR) Online, she writes daily explainers and weekly analysis on interest rates, inflation drivers, housing affordability, and the labour market. Her work often connects policy decisions to real-world outcomes—such as wage growth, cost-of-living pressures, and how industry transitions influence employment. Jessica is particularly known for her episodes of “data to decision” coverage, where she walks readers through official releases, market indicators, and what they imply for households and investors.Her reporting has included long-form pieces on Australia’s productivity debate, supply-chain constraints, energy transition costs, and the economic impacts of major drought and global shipping disruptions. Colleagues point to her ability to balance urgency with context, especially during earnings seasons and major economic announcements. In recognition of her contributions, Jessica has received media awards for economics coverage and data-driven journalism.More recently, she has expanded into coverage of financial regulation and corporate governance, focusing on how rules affect credit conditions, competition, and consumer outcomes. Jessica continues to refine her approach to economic storytelling through continuous professional development and regular consultation with economists, economists-in-residence, union and industry representatives, and small-business owners across Australia.